Running Multiple Versions of Warcraft III

Running Multiple Versions of War3

by SkArN ([email protected])

Ever wanted to upgrade Warcraft III but couldn't because you have replays that cannot be viewed with the newer versions?

Things you will need before you can use this guide are:

1.) The original WarCraft III CD ROM
2.) Patches of versions you will need.
   

Installation

First, start with a clean install of WarCraft III. Normally, it goes into your
"C:\Program Files\WarCraft III" directory. You can choose a different directory,
but I will refer to this as the "War3 Directory" from here out.

Next, install the oldest patch.

Create a directory called "v1.01" (or whatever version you are using) in your War3 Directory.
In this directory, place copies of the following files which are in your War3 Directory:
GAME.DLL, STORM.DLL, WAR3PATCH.MPQ, WAR3.EXE

Using Notepad.exe, create a file called RUNWAR3.BAT in the above directory.
In this file copy and paste the following commands:

@echo off
REM Run this version of WarCraft III
copy *.dll ..
copy *.exe ..
copy *.mpq ..
cd ..
war3.exe

Now, update to the other version you want to run.

Create a directory called "v1.02" (or whatever version you just upgraded to)
in your War3 Directory. Copy the same files as before from your War3 Directory (see above).
Also, copy that exact RUNWAR3.BAT file into this directory.
Lastly, create icons which run (War3 Directory)\v101\RUNWAR3.BAT and (War3 Directory)\v102\RUNWAR3.BAT.
Then you can easily switch between versions.

This should work on all versions, but has only been confirmed with v1.01 and v1.02.

back to home